SANTIAGO TRILLANA ACADEMY

Mabini St. San Sebastian, Hagonoy, Bulacan

Tel. No. 931 - 1460
SEC Registration No. CS200706588

SEMI-FINALS EXAM IN ENGLISH 7A

NAME: ____________________________________ SCORE: ______________

GR. & SEC: ____________________________ DATE: ___________________
TEACHER: Ms. Ma. Elena C. Umali NO. OF COPIES: 23 First Day

I. Match Column A with the words in Column B. Write the letter of your answer.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
_____ 1. It is an ancient stringed musical instrument. A. Benguet Hills
_____ 2. It is direct comparison. B. Dahong Palay
_____ 3. The topics in the book are listed alphabetically. C. Direct object
_____ 4. It is a verb without direct object. D. Index
_____ 5. It is followed by a direct object. E. Indirect object
_____ 6. It answers the questions what/whom after the verb. F. Intransitive verb
_____ 7. It is the receiver of the direct object. G. Lyre
_____ 8. It is the silent and lonely trail. H. Metaphor
_____ 9. It is the venomous snake that almost killed Sebio. I. Sebio
_____ 10. He is a man who had splendid toughness with a twist. J. Transitive verb

II. Circle the verb. Then, on the blank before each number write TV if the sentence has Transitive
verb and IV if it has Intransitive Verb. If it has Transitive verb, underline the direct object once
and the indirect object twice.

_____ 1. I worked all night.

_____ 2. He gave the teacher her book.
_____ 3. She sent her friend an email.
_____ 4. She slept for eight hours.
_____ 5. We lived in Mexico for two years.
_____ 6. He gave them a bag full of money.
_____ 7. I need your help.
_____ 8. My brother moved to another city.
_____ 9. My father bought us a new TV set.
_____ 10. John sold me his car.

III. Identify the figurative language used in each sentence. Write M if metaphor and P if
personification.

_____ 1. The smoke was cotton balls billowing from the chimney.
_____ 2. You are my hero.
_____ 3. The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
_____ 4. The fireworks were a lantern in the sky.
_____ 5. The bees played hide and seek with the flowers as they buzzed from one to another.
_____ 6. The wind howled its mighty objection.
_____ 7. The cats fur was a blanket of warmth.
_____ 8. The ocean waves lashed out at the boat and the storm continued to brew.
_____ 9. At precisely 6:30 am my alarm clock sprang to life.
_____ 10. The lamp was a beacon of sunshine.
IV. Use the index below to help you answer the questions.

Basketball quiz 211-223

College Teams 172-182
Equipment 98-112
Famous Players of the NBA 309-345
History 1-26
Rules of the Game 27-39
Teams in Europe 114-171
Teams in the US 184-208
Women Players 224-266

___________ 1. What pages will you most likely find information about Michael Jordan?
___________ 2. The History of Basketball can be found on pages ______.
___________ 3. What pages will give you information about basketball teams in Europe?
___________ 4. What pages will give you a basketball quiz to take?
___________ 5. If you need information on the equipment needed in the game of basketball, you
will find that information on pages ______.

V. Read the passage. Then answer questions about the passage below. Write the letter of your answer
on the blank before each number.

Jacob the Great

Jacob hated finishing things almost as much as he loved starting them. As a result, he had
gotten into a million hobbies and activities, but he never stuck with any of them long enough to get
any good.
He begged his mother for months for a guitar so that he could play Black Eyed Peas songs to
Angie, a girl he liked, but after he finally got one for Christmas, he found out that guitars dont play
themselves. He took a few lessons, but strumming the strings hurt his fingers and he didnt like
holding the pick, so now the five-hundred dollar guitar lives under his bed.
After reading an ad in the back of one of his comic books, Jacob decided that he wanted a
Wonder-Sweeper 5000 metal detector, so that he could find buried pirate treasure. So he mowed
lawns all summer and didnt spend his money on ice-cream like his younger brother, Alex. He saved it
all in a shoe box in his closet. Then he shoveled driveways all winter, and he didnt spend his money
on candy and chips like his classmates. By the time spring came he had saved $200, and he purchased
the Wonder-Sweeper 5000 metal detector. He beeped it around the park for a while, be he soon found
out that no pirates had ever set sail in his neighborhood, and if they had they didnt leave any
treasure. Even though he found a key ring, forty-seven cents, and all the bottle caps he could throw,
he buried the metal detector in his closest.
Given Jacobs history with hobbies, it was no surprise that Jacobs father was reluctant to buy
him a magicians kit for his birthday. Geez, Jacob You sure you wouldnt rather I got you more
guitar lessons? He suggested. Jacob was insistent. Dad, youve got to get me the magicians kit. This
time Ill stick with it for real. I promise! Come on, Dad, Jacob begged. Jacobs father sighed and then
replied, Oh, I dont know, Jacob. Things are awfully tight right now. But Jacobs father was
reminded of his own youth long ago, when he quit football and started karate practice before hardly
getting his equipment dirty. So when Jacobs birthday came around, Jacob was both surprised and
pleased to find the magicians kit that he had desired so badly with a big bright bow on it.
Jacob opened up the box and unwrapped the many parts in the kit. As he did so, he imagined
sawing his pet cat in half and putting it back together to the amazement of his friends and family. He
took the many fake coins, trick cards, and rope pieces of varying length on the kitchen table and
imagined pulling rabbits out of his hat and turning them into pigeons with a mysterious puff of
smoke. As Jacob continued pulling plastic thumbs, foam balls, and giant playing cards out of the
magic kit, a commercial on the TV caught his attention. Hey kids! Have you ever wanted to go to
space? Experience what its like to be an astronaut? Do you want to explore the universe? Well, now
you can. As the commercial continued playing, Jacob walked away from the magic kit on the kitchen
table and stared at the TV screen longingly. For only $195 you can go to space camp and live life like
an astronaut for a whole weekend. Enroll now for a once in a life time experience. Jacobs cry rang
throughout the house as he yelled, MOM! He now knew what his true purpose in life was.

_____ 1. According to the text, why does Jacob stop playing the guitar?
a. It hurt his fingers. b. Hed rather play drums.
c. It was too easy. d. He failed math.
_____ 2. To whom did Jacob want to play Black Eyed Peas songs?
a. Alex b. Angie c. Mom d. Dad
_____ 3. According to the passage, why does Jacob decide that he wants a metal detector?
a. He sees a man at the park with one. b. His father had one as a child.
c. He saw a TV commercial for one. d. He read an ad for one in a comic book.
_____ 4. How does Jacob get the items that he wants in the story?
a. He asks his mom. b. He asks his dad.
c. He shovels driveways and mows lawns. d. He does all of these things to get what he wants.
_____ 5. When did Jacob buy the metal detector?
a. In the fall b. In the summer c. In the spring d. In the winter
_____ 6. True or False: The metal detector was a good investment for Jacob.
a. True b. False
_____ 7. Why doesnt Jacobs father want to get him the magicians kit for his birthday?
a. Jacob failed math class.
b. Jacob quits too many expensive activities.
c. Jacob has been mean to his younger brother.
d. Jacob went to the park without permission.
_____ 8. Why does Jacobs father buy Jacob the magicians kit?
a. Jacob mowed the lawn. b. Jacob reminded his father of himself.
c. Jacob bought ice cream for his brother. d. Jacob found his fathers key ring.
_____ 9. Which word is closest in meaning to the italicized word in the following sentence from
paragraph four: It was no surprise that Jacobs father was reluctant to buy him a magicians
kit for his birthday?
a. Happy b. Willing c. Proud d. Hesitant
_____ 10. What distracts Jacob from the magicians kit?
a. A TV commercial b. His father c. The kitchen table d. A comic book

VI. Spelling:

1. _________________________ 6. _________________________

2. _________________________ 7. _________________________

3. _________________________ 8. _________________________

4. _________________________ 9. _________________________

5. _________________________ 10. _________________________

Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in
their desires to reach their potential. John Maxwell
 SANTIAGO TRILLANA ACADEMY
Mabini St. San Sebastian, Hagonoy, Bulacan
Tel. No. 931 - 1460
SEC Registration No. CS200706588

SEMI-FINALS EXAM IN ENGLISH 10

NAME: ____________________________________ SCORE: ______________

GR. & SEC: ____________________________ DATE: ___________________
TEACHER: Ms. Ma. Elena C. Umali NO. OF COPIES: 16 First Day

I. Identify the word(s) being described in each statement.

_______________ 1. He was a poor man, a sufferer in mind and body.

_______________ 2. It is a short farce that ridiculed the daily life of his time.
_______________ 3. He is a Spanish gentleman who spent a lot of time reading books about
knights and adventures.
_______________ 4. Don Quixote attacked it thinking that it was a four-arm giant.
_______________ 5. It is a literary style that tries to expose human and social follies or ills in a
less serious manner with the intent of correcting them.
_______________ 6. He is a Spanish poet and dramatist known to be A Prodigy of Nature.
_______________ 7. It is an influence of the Spaniards which means postponing or delaying
things.
_______________ 8. It is a Spanish word which means tomorrow.
_______________ 9. It is the use of comparison to show the similarity between like features of two
things.
_______________ 10. In analogy, it considers the size, population, and distribution of people.

II. Write the word GOBLIN if the statement is true and GRIM REAPER if it is false.

_______________ 1. El siglo de oro means the Golden Age.

_______________ 2. Don Quixote convinced Sancho de Panza to go with him as his squire.
_______________ 3. Dulcinea del Taboso is the finest name Don Quixote invented to be her fair
lady.
_______________ 4. Juvelian is a gentle mockery.
_______________ 5. Horatian is the rudest type of satire.
_______________ 6. Menippean satire is close to Juvenalian.
_______________ 7. In public speaking, analogies propel or support political and philosophical
arguments.
_______________ 8. Analogy cannot present ideas in a witty and easier grasp of concepts and
explanation.
_______________ 9. Analogy helps you become familiar with abstract concepts.
_______________ 10. Analogy is ineffective to use when the concept or lesson to be taught is new
and difficult.

III. Analogy: Write the letter of the best answer.

_____1. silly: laughable; __________

a. accountant: lawyer c. worried: restless
b. desirable: imaginable d. insufficient: abundance
_____2. problem: solution;__________
a. strike back: surrender c. argument: agreement
b. reject: accept d. stationary: mobile
_____3.superior: leading; __________
a. inferior: obedient c. variety: uniqueness
b. strong: weak d. personal: personable
_____4. palomino: horse; __________
a. bear: grizzly c. purring: cat
b. collie: dog d. animal: domestication
_____5. counterfeit: deceiving; __________
a. fiction: fact c. data: analysis
b. money: finance d. authentic: genuine
_____6. costume: disguise; __________
a. seatbelt: safety c. mask: face
b. leave: embark d. event: memorable
_____7. marriage: divorce; __________
a. division: union c. partnership: breakup
b. begin: end d. hate: love
_____8. porpoise: sea;__________
a. eaglet: nest c. vulture: carrion
b. hawk: air d. wolf: prey
_____9.spectators: participant; __________
a. audience: magician c. theater: performance
b. visitors: museum d. team: supporters
_____10. spy: surveillance; __________
a. computer: programmer c. doctor: medicine
b. instruction: teacher d. police officer: thief

IV. Read the passage. Then answer questions about the passage below. Write the letter of your answer
on the blank before each number.
Chess
Chess is called the game of kings. It has been around for a long time. People have been playing
it for over 500 years. Chess is based on an even older game from India. The chess we play today is
from
Europe.
Chess is a two-player game. One player uses the white pieces. The other uses the White Chess
Pieces black pieces. Each piece moves in a special way. One piece is called the king. Each player has
one. The players take turns moving their pieces. If a player lands on a piece, he or she takes it. The
game ends when a player loses his or her king. There are a few more rules, but those are the basics.
Some people think that chess is more than a game. They think that it makes the mind stronger.
Good chess players use their brains. They take their time. They think about what will happen next.
These skills are useful in life and in chess. Chess is kind of like a work out for the mind.
You don't always have lots of time to think when playing chess. There is a type of chess with
short time limits. It's called blitz chess. In blitz chess, each player gets ten minutes to use for the
whole game. Your clock runs during your turn. You hit the time clock after your move. This stops your
clock. It also starts the other player's clock. If you run out of time, you lose. Games of blitz chess are
fast-paced.
Chess is not just for people. Computers have been playing chess since the 1970s. At first they
did not play well. They made mistakes. As time went on they grew stronger. In 1997, a computer beat
the best player in the world for the first time. It was a computer called Deep Blue. Deep Blue was big.
It took up a whole room. By 2006 a cell phone could beat the best players in the world. Chess sure has
come a long way. Don't you think so?
_____ 1. What is the author's purpose in writing the second paragraph?
a. To explain the rules of chess b. To compare different types of games
c. To talk about game pieces d. To persuade people to play chess
_____ 2. Which is not a reason that chess is a good workout for the mind according to the text?
a. Good chess players think about what will happen next.
b. Good chess players take a lot of risks.
c. Good chess players take their time.
d. Good chess players use their brains.
_____ 3. How long have people been playing chess?
a. Over 100 years b. Over 500 years c. Over 1000 years d. Over 5000 years
_____ 4. Where did the game that chess is based on come from?
a. Europe b. America c. India d. All of these
_____ 5. Which best describes the main idea in the fourth paragraph?
a. This paragraph argues that players should think less.
b. This paragraph explains how blitz chess is played.
c. This paragraph explains time clocks work.
d. This paragraph describes many different ways to play chess.
_____ 6. How does a game of chess end according to the text?
a. One player takes all of the other player's pieces.
b. One player makes it to the end of the board.
c. One player becomes king.
d. One player loses his or her king.
_____ 7. Which happened first?
a. Computers did not play chess well. b. Deep Blue won an important game.
c. Cell phones got good at playing chess. d. Deep Blue took up a whole room.
_____ 8. How is blitz chess different from regular chess?
a. Each player has two kings. b. Players are blindfolded.
c. Players only have ten minutes to play. d. Players start from a random position.
_____ 9. If it's your turn in blitz chess, what happens when you hit the clock?
a. Both your clock and the other person's clock keep running.
b. The other person's clock stops running and yours starts.
c. Both clocks stop running.
d. Your clock stops running and the other person's clock begins.
_____ 10. When did a computer first beat a strong human player in chess?
a. 2006 b. 1997 c. 1970 d. 1976

V. Spelling:

1. _________________________ 6. _________________________

2. _________________________ 7. _________________________

3. _________________________ 8. _________________________

4. _________________________ 9. _________________________

5. _________________________ 10. _________________________

Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in
their desires to reach their potential. John Maxwell
 SANTIAGO TRILLANA ACADEMY
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SEC Registration No. CS200706588

SEMI-FINALS EXAM IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1

NAME: ____________________________________ SCORE: ______________

GR. & SEC: ____________________________ DATE: ___________________
TEACHER: Ms. Ma. Elena C. Umali NO. OF COPIES: 18 Second Day

I. Write the letter of the best answer on the line before each number.

______ 1. An informal or indirect expression of knowledge happens through

a. gestures b. books c. words d. sentences
______ 2. Between world knowledge and RRL, the second serves as the
a. summary b. linker c. conclusion d. symbol
______ 3. Your direction in your RRL is given by your research
a. data b. design c. problem d. question
______ 4. Your purpose in doing RRL is
a. dual b. plural c. specific d. singular
______ 5. Research question is a must in a literature review called
a. traditional b. optional c. systematic d. structural
______ 6. Subjective literature review takes place in a review that is
a. scoping b. statistical c. systematic d. scientific
______ 7. Among the types of traditional review, these two share some similarities.
a. critical and conceptual c. state of the art and scoping
b. scoping and expert d. critical and expert
______ 8. A year from now, I will start my thesis writing for my MA degree. I must then look
forward to doing this RRL style.
a. scoping b. state-of-the-art c. scoping d. systematic
______ 9. Being a first year BA student, I can conduct a literature review using the style
a. systematic and traditional c. systematic
b. multi-system d. traditional
______ 10. Without research questions, your RRL structure can appear in a form called
a. narrative b. statistical c. outline d. tabular

II. Write the letter of the word or phrase in column B that corresponds in meaning to the expression
in column A.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

______ 1. Theme or theory a. Some paragraphs but one article per par.
______ 2. Wikipedia b. Lacking in well-learned ideas
______ 3. Websites c. Comparing-contrasting two findings
______ 4. HOTS d. Elicits opinions on the topic
______ 5. Dump method e. Biographical list
______ 6. Serial Abstract f. Inferring, criticizing, applying, creating
______ 7. Juxtaposing ideas g. Dependent on readers for its quality
______ 8. Argumentative review h. Basis of linking authors ideas
______ 9. Aquino (2018) suggested i. Reading comprehension
______ 10. Grey literature j. Thesis, dissertations, posters
k. plain union of authors;

III. Write GOBLIN if the statement is true and GRIM REAPER if it is false.

____________ 1. Doing a literature search alone proves that literature review writing is an
interconnected process.
____________ 2. Editing by readers contributes to the inferiority of Wikipedia as a source of
information.
____________ 3. Much editing by readers happens in grey literature.
____________ 4. Bibliographical list is not a good way to begin an article.
____________ 5. A researcher is discouraged from using this opening: One study by (Lim, 2017)
asserts that
____________ 6. Being an interconnected process, literature review stages affect one another.
____________ 7. HOTS take place extensively in Literature-review reading and writing.
____________ 8. Primary source is better than secondary source.
____________ 9. Similarly, also, on the other hand are good article openings.
____________ 10. You begin your review of related literature by peer-reviewed journals.

IV. Explain the following statements briefly.

1. Apply honesty and courtesy in Literature-review writing.

2. You cant personally say, Thank you to the authors, but can have other ways to express your
gratitude to them.

3. Quotations indicate lack of the papers originality.

4. Theres a limit to your act of quoting words.

Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in
their desires to reach their potential. John Maxwell
 SANTIAGO TRILLANA ACADEMY
Mabini St. San Sebastian, Hagonoy, Bulacan
Tel. No. 931 - 1460
SEC Registration No. CS200706588

SEMI-FINALS EXAM IN CREATIVE NON FICTION 11

NAME: ____________________________________ SCORE: ______________

GR. & SEC: ____________________________ DATE: ___________________
TEACHER: Ms. Ma. Elena C. Umali NO. OF COPIES: 10 Second Day

I. Write the letter of the statement in column B that corresponds to the word(s) in column A.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
_____ 1. Simile a. comparison that involves making references to a famous
fictional or historical figure, event or idea
_____ 2. Metaphor b. addressing a person who is either dead or absent when the
utterance is made
_____ 3. Personification c. a question that is not meant to be answered because the answer
is obvious
_____ 4. Parallelism d. indirect comparison of ideas using like or as
_____ 5. Apostrophe e. using human attributes in describing nonhuman or inanimate
objects
_____ 6. Metonymy f. the part to represent the whole
_____ 7. Allusion g. more direct than simile
_____ 8. Rhetorical question h. use of the same grammatical structure
_____ 9. Hyperbole i. use of exaggeration to emphasize an idea
_____ 10. Synecdoche j. substitution of a word/phrase for an idea to which it is closely
related

II. Imagine you were burying a time capsule that may only be found in thousands of years time. The people
who find it may not understand English and you are going to have to use signs or symbols to represent yourself.
Design your own personal shield showing the person you are.
1. Draw a shield.
2. Split the shield into quarters.
3. Top left draw a symbol to show your nature.
E.g.: Heart = loving
4. Top right draw a symbol to show what you enjoy.
E.g.: TV = love watching television Hamburger = you love food
5. Bottom left symbolic representation of what you want to be in the future.
E.g.: Computer = computer expert Tiny stick people = mom or dad
6. Bottom right symbolic representation of your home or country.
E.g.: London Eye = London Dragon = Wales
III. Read the following examples of irony. Determine which of the three types of irony are being used and then
explain your answer.
Dramatic irony This occurs when the reader or audience understands more about the events of a story
than a character.
Situational irony This occurs when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or
appropriate.
Verbal irony A character says one thing but really means the opposite.

1. A mean old man ate a large meal at a restaurant. The waitress tried to provide him with excellent service, but
every time she brought him a dish, he complained. First he thought that the soup was too cold when it was hot.
Then he said that his steak was dry and chewy, when it was moist and succulent. Then he complained that one
of her blonde hairs was in his mashed potatoes, but the hair was actually grey like his own. She remained
patient and continued to try to help him until the end of the meal, when he left her a quarter for a tip. She
replied on his way out, Thank you for the generous tip, Mister.
Which type of irony is used? ________________________________________________________
Explain your answer:
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Tom has always liked Lucy, but Lucy has always thought Tom was annoying and unattractive. One day, Lucy
comes home to find an eviction notice on her door. Apparently, her roommate had been spending the rent
money that Lucy was giving her on other things. Lucy only has 24 hours to get all her stuff over to her moms
house, and Lucy doesnt even have a car. But Tom has a truck. So Lucy calls up Tom and asks him how hes
doing. She tells him that shes always thought he was funny, and that they should hang out sometime. Tom
thinks that Lucy has finally come around is beginning to like her. He also thinks that his jokes are funny
because she is laughing after everything that he says.
Which type of irony is used? ________________________________________________________
Explain your answer:
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
3. The rapper Eminem is well-known for his song writing ability, but he is equally known for his shockingly
profane and obscene lyrical content. Eminem has made a fortune selling his curse filled songs to millions of
children around the world. But, on a 60 Minutes interview, Eminem claimed that there was no swearing in his
own home and that his children were not allowed to play music with curse words, including his own tracks.
Which type of irony is used? ________________________________________________________
Explain your answer:
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

IV. Below are opening lines setting up a particular relationship and scenario. Complete the lines by choosing an
adjective from the list provided and filling in the blank, and then consider what the lines suggest in terms of a
scene.

My boss calls me into his office to tell me hes quitting. On his face is a look of ____________________.

despair rage hopefulness confusion panic

recklessness relief accusation guilt

Write a brief scene in one paragraph using the above opening lines of narration as your start.
Now, construct a dialogue between the two characters in which this moment plays out, using the way the two
speak to each other in the moment to reveal, and briefly revel in, the predicament.

V. Construct your own autobiography. Include the following details:

1. I was born (month day, year):

The place (city, state) where I was born:
2. The people living in my home when I was born (introduce them):
3. My earliest memory is
4. Three major milestones of my life so far are
5. The best, brightest and most wonderful memory of my life so far was when.
6. The worst memory of my life was when.
7. The characteristics that best describe me are. Explain what you do that gives you those characteristics
8. The meaning of friendship to me is
9. My best friends are:
Of all my friends, I am closest to ______________ because.
10. My thoughts about being a eleventh grader
11. My goals/dreams for the future are
12. What I plan to do to help my dreams/goals come true:
13. If I could look ahead five years into the future I hope Ill be
14. If I had the power to change anything in the world, Id (give details)
15. Because (explain why that would be your choice)

Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their
desires to reach their potential. John Maxwell